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Though it might be hard to match the success of the last caption contest (the unofficial winner chosen by me was the 'second wife' caption), we thought we would give it another shot. Check out the picture below, and let us know how you'd caption it. The following image comes ... Read More »

Both Obama and McCain didn't find it funny. You? Funny? Offensive? If offensive, to who? As a Muslim, what does this cover say about you, to you? Of course, few care about how the Muslim caricuture is part of the parody, alongside flag-burning and terrorism. But we care… what say ... Read More »

'Abdullah b. 'Abbas reported: I and Khalid b. Walid went to the apartment of Maimuna along with Allāh's Messenger (may peace be upon him), and there was presented to him a roasted lizard. Allāh's Messenger (may peace be upon him) stretched his hand towards It, whereupon some of the women ... Read More »

Big JazakAllahu khayr to Br. Nihal for the pictures from this year's convention in Hartford. Some of our on-board writers were speaking there, including Yasir Qadhi and Nouman Ali Khan. Read More »

As a Muslim comic book geek reader, I'm always on the lookout for a good graphic novel that has awesome pictures, cool characters, and a rockingly awesomely exciting storyline – and you can't go wrong with X-Men! And it just gets better with the introduction of Sooraya Qadir (code name: ... Read More »

A small follow up to the post Qurʾān Videos and Favorite Qaris, this Qari came recommended by Shaykh Yasir. I heard about this guy before, but it wasn't until now that I finally sat down and listened to him. It is amazing how much he sounds like the other famous ... Read More »

A wife is a wife… No matter who you are! How would you caption this? Read More »

Although America has made great strides in civil rights, the legacy of our racist past still lingers. It is not easy to change the trajectory of a society simply by granting equal rights to historically oppressed minority groups. There must be compensatory measures. For nearly 50 years, black Americans have ... Read More »

Please check out the project at http://messagemastery.com/ for more information on how to make videos for da‘wah. Alḥamdulillāh brother Belal has helped with a lot of the AlMaghrib video marketing and is working on many projects, so for those interested this could be a good way to get started. The ... Read More »

So, what's your excuse? The hardest time I have praying is when I have gone skiing (snow-skiing), wearing those boots that don't really flex at all, and you pretty much have to fall down into your sajdah. In fact, I was skiing this weekend and found a nice spot behind ... Read More »